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I play online games that have variable winrates bc you’re playing with a match made team. If I go on a 5 game win streak, did I improve? Is the game bugged? Nah
by kleinsch 5y ago
I play online games that have variable winrates bc you’re playing with a match made team. If I go on a 5 game win streak, did I improve? Is the game bugged? Nah, I probably got lucky and got good teammates. If I go on a 5 game loss streak, that’s definitely what I’m telling myself.
There’s an element of luck in roguelikes too. It’s part of what makes both types of games compelling. The outcome is uncertain when you sit down to play.
So are there psychological traits that make players likely to mistake this bug? Maybe. But on an individual basis, without aggregated winrate data, how would I know it’s not just a lucky winstreak? Especially when I’m playing a style of game where that’s the point?